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New Delhi, Market regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed changes to the price discovery mechanism through call auction sessions for IPOs and re-listed stocks to improve price discovery and reduce artificial price suppression.Under the proposal, Sebi has suggested revising the methodology for determining the base price of re-listed stocks. If trading revocation takes place within six months of suspension, the latest closing price available within six months on the same exchange, or another exchange, would be used.In the absence of recent market prices, the lower of valuations provided by two independent chartered accountants or valuation agencies would be considered, Sebi said…

People preparing for Eid deserve orderly roads, safer movement, and a government willing to act before congestion spirals out of control As the Kashmir Valley moves toward Eid-Ul-Adha, the familiar signs of festive activity are visible across markets, town centres and highways. Shops are filling up, transport demand is rising, and families are preparing for one of the most important occasions of the year. But along with this sense of anticipation comes another certainty, crippling traffic congestion that turns routine movement into an exhausting ordeal. Every year, the same pattern repeats itself. Roads in Srinagar and other major towns remain…

Published on May 22, 2026 12:54 am IST Iran has reportedly hardened its nuclear stance after fresh threats from Donald Trump, with sources telling Reuters that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile must never leave the country. Tehran fears exporting near-weapons-grade material would leave Iran exposed to future U.S. or Israeli strikes. The shift comes after earlier signals that Iran could ship out part of its uranium reserves under a deal. Now, Iranian officials are instead discussing dilution formulas under IAEA oversight, while insisting the uranium is needed for peaceful and medical purposes amid fears of…

KOLKATA: Cow sacrifice is neither a part of Eid-uz-Zuha nor a religious requirement under Islam, Calcutta HC said on Thursday while refusing to quash the Bengal govt’s order regulating cattle slaughter ahead of the festival or grant interim relief based on a batch of PILs challenging the administration’s directive.The division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen asked the state to consider within 24 hours whether an exemption could be granted under the same 1950 law cited in the order, pointing out the festival falls on May 27-28. The BJP govt’s May 13 order mentions the…

SRINAGAR: J&K authorities on Thursday barred Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sajad Lone from participating in the death anniversary programmes of their fathers, both of whom died on the same date in different years.The two leaders termed the restrictions “undemocratic” and said such measures cannot change the reality. Mirwaiz Farooq was killed by unidentified gunmen on May 21, 1990. Abdul Gani Lone was also shot dead by unidentified assailants on the same date in 2002 while attending the death anniversary programme of Mirwaiz at Eidgah grounds in Srinagar.Also Read: 86.11% voter turnout recorded in re-polling at West Bengal’s Falta constituencyLone, who…

SP (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar said no suicide note was found either by police or the family, and a probe is on. University registrar V P Rakesh said, “The university is extending full cooperation to the police investigation.”Bareilly: A 23-year-old MBA final-year student of IIMT University in Meerut’s Ganganagar was found dead outside her hostel gym on Wednesday morning.Police said Anu Gupta, from Saharanpur, died after falling from the stairs of her hostel building. Anu’s room was on the third floor. The body was found around 9.30 am by a hostel maid outside the gym on the ground floor of Sarojini…

Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from The Boys. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it yet.Karl Urban, who is widely known for his role in The Boys, recently responded to a fan on Instagram after the viewer criticised the show’s seventh episode following its release. Calling the scenes “exceeding the expectations for disappointment,” the social media user shared a lengthy rant online — and Urban did not hold back while reacting to it.Here’s a closer look at Karl Urban’s latest Instagram response.Karl Urban reacts to criticism onlineAs several viewers joined the conversation and debated…

Hamza Burhan, believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel, was killed on Thursday (May 21, 2026) when unknown gunmen opened fire on him in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), sources said.Burhan alias Arjumand Gulzar Dar, alias Doctor, a commander of the Al Badr terror group, was designated as a terrorist by India in April 2022 for his involvement in a series of terror acts in Jammu and Kashmir.He had been living undercover as a teacher in PoK following the Pulwama attack.According to police, Burhan, a principal of…

NEW DELHI: Signalling a push towards further deregulation, the Council of Ministers led by PM Narendra Modi spent over four hours on Thursday taking stock of recommendations of a high-level committee led by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba and reforms by ministries.The discussions happened amid a clear message from PM Modi that govt shouldn’t interfere in people’s lives and should instead come to their help when they need it. He asked the ministers and top civil servants to focus on reforms that make people’s lives easier and reduce compliance burden.Gauba leads panels tasked with deregulation and reforms to prepare the…

Pune: Technical issues marred the first day of the first round of Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for first year junior colleges (FYJC) across the state on Thursday.Students and parents, who tried to fill up part 1 and 2 of the online admission form in the morning, found an unresponsive screen when they tried to log in. The screen flashed the message ‘application under maintenance’. The Secondary and Higher Secondary Education department issued a circular in the evening, extending the deadline to submit the online applications to 6pm on Saturday instead of Friday.”When we tried to log in in the afternoon,…